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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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